Tuesday, June 7, 2011

I was about to burst...

...but no more because I've been given the green light to tell you all about this:

I'm designing a collection of fabrics for Moda fabrics that will preview at Quilt Market in Houston this fall.

You can't imagine how exciting it is to see a selvedge with your name on it. It's right up there with going to a bookstore and seeing your name on the spine of a book.

Add to that how excited I am about these fabrics. The folks at Moda have done an absolutely amazing job recreating the hand dyed look that my fabrics have because, hey...they're hand dyed. When I opened the box and saw the first set of strike-offs, I declared to my youngest that I may never dye again because I was so happy with the look of these fabrics. That statement made my girl very happy because dyeing fabric takes up a lot of my time. Unfortunately for her, it's not true as I really enjoy the process and it's how I come up with my ideas. Also, I still think there are folks who want the hand dyed original. But, for those of you who like my fabrics but find the price of hand dyes out of your budget, this is the perfect alternative. Hell, it's the perfect alternative for me. You all can't imagine how many times I've wanted to sew a dress for myself out of my hand dyes and been daunted by the task of dyeing 3 yards of fabric. Now, I won't give it a second thought. And, boy do I have plans for everything from giveaways to free projects to kits using these fabrics.

There will be a lot more about my line, a stitch in color, in the next few months, but I'm so glad I can finally share the news with you and I think one of the biggest treats will be to see what you all make with this fabric. I'm sure you'll wow me with your creativity!

From the little you show in the photo they are looking pretty much like yours. How exciting for you and for all the quilters out there able to buy these. Congratulations. I absolutely love your book too.

OMG, Malka, that is so wonderful! Congratulations!!! I can't even imagine how hard it was to keep that to yourself. The fabrics look so colorful and bright, just like your work. Can't wait to see them in real life in the fall!

This is MOST WONDERFUL ! ! ! ! I love your workyou have worked - if you want to call doing what you enjoy, you know what I mean - you have worked so hard to get to this point. Enjoy it to it's fullest ! ! ! ! I'm looking forward to seeing it AND HAVING SOME OF MY OWN ! ! ! Congrats, Malka.hugsGerry

Mazel tov, Malka! This is exciting news! I can't wait to see the line and purchase some for myself. I was just commenting to some other fabric junkie friends of mine that I'm really looking for some "WOW" pieces. Yours do the trick!

I am thrilled to see your new fabric line!! Huge congrats to you. It's really wonderful that the quilting and sewing community can get their hands on your "handmade" "handdyed" fabrics. Your colors are just so vibrant and full of life and inspiration!! Thanks for sharing your art with all of us!

I am so excited about your new fabric line! Congratulations!! I've always wanted to sew a quilt with some of your fabrics, but haven't been able to afford it. I know what I am asking for for my birthday now!!

i've been so out of touch and i just wish i would have caught this post earlier!YAHOOOOOOO!i am so excited for you, malka. really, really excited. what a great and well deserved accomplishment!and a good thing for the rest of us, too. ;)

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Hi and welcome!
I'm an artist living in the best city in Texas. I love all things fiber and taking pictures of those things and maybe a few more.
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